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Birny Hill

Hill, Mountain in Dumfriesshire

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Birny Hill

Winterhope Reservoir The Kirtle Water is a river in Dumfries and Galloway in southern Scotland. It rises on the southern slopes of Haggy Hill where its headwaters are impounded to form Winterhope Reservoir. Below the dam it flows in a generally southerly direction passing Waterbeck and Eaglesfield to the village of Kirtlebridge.
Winterhope Reservoir Credit: James Johnstone

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Images are sourced within 2km of 55.142839/-3.1208717 or Grid Reference NY2883. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Winterhope Reservoir The Kirtle Water is a river in Dumfries and Galloway in southern Scotland. It rises on the southern slopes of Haggy Hill where its headwaters are impounded to form Winterhope Reservoir. Below the dam it flows in a generally southerly direction passing Waterbeck and Eaglesfield to the village of Kirtlebridge.
Winterhope Reservoir
The Kirtle Water is a river in Dumfries and Galloway in southern Scotland. It rises on the southern slopes of Haggy Hill where its headwaters are impounded to form Winterhope Reservoir. Below the dam it flows in a generally southerly direction passing Waterbeck and Eaglesfield to the village of Kirtlebridge.
The control tower at Winterhope Reservoir
The control tower at Winterhope Reservoir
Winterhope Reservoir Annan and District Anglers Club fish here with a catch limit of three rainbow trout per session. Brown trout have to be returned to the water.
Winterhope Reservoir
Annan and District Anglers Club fish here with a catch limit of three rainbow trout per session. Brown trout have to be returned to the water.
Forest road, Loganhead Descending slightly to Belt Burn.
Forest road, Loganhead
Descending slightly to Belt Burn.
Burntcleuch Shoulder Looking down to ridge which flattens to Kitty's Cairn. Kitty Cleuch and Glentenmont Burn are to the left.
Burntcleuch Shoulder
Looking down to ridge which flattens to Kitty's Cairn. Kitty Cleuch and Glentenmont Burn are to the left.
Mid Hill Looking down to Papert Hill and Newland Hill.
Mid Hill
Looking down to Papert Hill and Newland Hill.
On Doe's Hill Looking across Winter Hope to Burntcleuch Shoulder and Mid Hill.
On Doe's Hill
Looking across Winter Hope to Burntcleuch Shoulder and Mid Hill.
Birny Hill Rough pasture on the gently rising slopes above Winterhope Reservoir.
Birny Hill
Rough pasture on the gently rising slopes above Winterhope Reservoir.
Birny Hill The flat ridge between Kitty's Cairn and Standingstone Edge with Burntcleuch Shoulder and Mid Hill rising beyond.
Birny Hill
The flat ridge between Kitty's Cairn and Standingstone Edge with Burntcleuch Shoulder and Mid Hill rising beyond.
Glentenmont Burn Looking down the glen from the confluence with Sauchie Sike.
Glentenmont Burn
Looking down the glen from the confluence with Sauchie Sike.
Rough hill grazing Typical terrain for the square with rough grazing for hill sheep. Viewed in March to the east-southeast of Winterhope Reservoir.
Rough hill grazing
Typical terrain for the square with rough grazing for hill sheep. Viewed in March to the east-southeast of Winterhope Reservoir.
A grass track at Raes Knowes Viewed in March near the edge of the square.
A grass track at Raes Knowes
Viewed in March near the edge of the square.
Southern Uplands countryside Hill farming countryside viewed from Raes Knowes during a break in the weather between snow showers.
Southern Uplands countryside
Hill farming countryside viewed from Raes Knowes during a break in the weather between snow showers.
A fence leading up to Standingstone Edge The red and white pole indicates the route of a gas pipeline.
A fence leading up to Standingstone Edge
The red and white pole indicates the route of a gas pipeline.
Rough grazing and rushes at Standingstone Edge Viewed in March towards Winterhope Reservoir.
Rough grazing and rushes at Standingstone Edge
Viewed in March towards Winterhope Reservoir.
Rough grazing land A sheep grazing area between Ley Hill and Standingstone Edge.
Rough grazing land
A sheep grazing area between Ley Hill and Standingstone Edge.
Walking towards Raes Knowes in a snow shower Rough grazing land between Standingstone Edge and Raes Knowes. The fence is not shown on the OS Explorer Map.
Walking towards Raes Knowes in a snow shower
Rough grazing land between Standingstone Edge and Raes Knowes. The fence is not shown on the OS Explorer Map.
Between Standingstone Edge and Raes Knowes The fence is not shown on the OS Explorer Map. Rough grazing land viewed in March with snow showers in the distance. For the same view in a snow shower, see <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/736425">NY2982 : Walking towards Raes Knowes in a snow shower</a>.
Between Standingstone Edge and Raes Knowes
The fence is not shown on the OS Explorer Map. Rough grazing land viewed in March with snow showers in the distance. For the same view in a snow shower, see NY2982 : Walking towards Raes Knowes in a snow shower.
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Birny Hill is located at Grid Ref: NY2883 (Lat: 55.142839, Lng: -3.1208717)

Unitary Authority: Dumfries and Galloway

Police Authority: Dumfries and Galloway

Also known as: Kitty's Cairn

What 3 Words

///swear.overgrown.amicably. Near Bentpath, Dumfries & Galloway

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